Brussels, 04/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomed, on Friday 1st July, the European Commission's proposals on the next financial framework 2014-2020. It above all expressed its support for the idea of a financial transaction tax (FTT), which is expected to bring in around €30 billion annually in European own resources and should “also serve to combat speculation and support investment policy”.
“We have defended this idea for a long time...